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“Our Redeemer—
    the Lord of the Heavenly Armies is his name—
        is the Holy One of Israel.

“Sit silent,[a] and enter into the darkness,
    you daughter of the Chaldeans;
for no more will they call you
    Queen of Kingdoms.
I was angry with my people,
    and[b] I desecrated my heritage,
and gave them into your control.
    You showed them no mercy;
        even on the aged you laid your yoke most heavily.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 47:5 1QIsaa and MT use alternate forms of the same term
  2. Isaiah 47:6 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT lack and

Our Redeemer(A)—the Lord Almighty(B) is his name(C)
    is the Holy One(D) of Israel.

“Sit in silence,(E) go into darkness,(F)
    queen city of the Babylonians;(G)
no more will you be called
    queen(H) of kingdoms.(I)
I was angry(J) with my people
    and desecrated my inheritance;(K)
I gave them into your hand,(L)
    and you showed them no mercy.(M)
Even on the aged
    you laid a very heavy yoke.

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